The August 2001 issue of PC World has an interesting article
about this as well. Almost all of those interviewed were not
happy with this new setup, and some were even discussing other
OS's (linux, etc)
John
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> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Grant [Next
> Please] Hutchinson
> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 8:33 PM
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> Subject: Re: [NTLK] real v newton
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>
>
> In a previous message, Jon Glass typed vigorously:
>
> >I heard that XP uses really draconian protection schemes, like
> watching how
> >many times you have upgraded, and other things. If it doesn't
> like what it
> >finds, it shuts down and won't let you use it. Is this true?
>
> Oh yeah, in spades. Typical Microsoftian heavy-handedness.
>
> http://siliconvalley.com/docs/opinion/dgillmor/dg101101.htm
>
> Why do consumers continually put up with this kind of crap?
>
> g.
>
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